2025 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival
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| Host city | Borjomi-Bakuriani, Tbilisi, Batumi - Georgia |
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| Country |  Georgia |
| Motto | Ready To Shine |
| Sport | 8 |
| Events | 38 |
| Opening | 9 February 2025 |
| Closing | 16 February 2025 |
| Website | www |
| Summer | |
| Winter | |
The 2025 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival is set to be held in Bakuriani, Georgia between 9 and 16 February 2025. This would be Georgia's first time as host of the winter festival, and the second time hosting the festival after the summer edition in 2015 in Tbilisi.
Awarding
[edit]On 26 October 2019 it was announced that the festival would be hosted by Bakuriani.[1]
Sports
[edit]The following competitions will take place:[2]
| 2025 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival Sports Programme |
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Ski mountaineering, Curling, Nordic combined and Ski jumping were removed from the programme, compared to the previous edition.
Venues
[edit]| Venue | Location | Sports |
|---|---|---|
| Bakuriani Biathlon-Cross Country Stadium | Bakuriani | Biathlon |
| Cross-country skiing | ||
| Didveli | Freestyle Skiing | |
| Alpine skiing | ||
| Snowboard | ||
| Batumi Ice Arena | Batumi | Figure skating |
| Shorttrack speed skating | ||
| Tbilisi Ice Arena | Tbilisi | Ice hockey |
Logo
[edit]The logo is depicting a fusion of the old Asomtavruli alphabet and traditional georgian ornaments.
Mascot
[edit]The offcial mascot, a Caucasian lynx named Gunda, was unveiled on 28 February 2024. The name is based on the georgian word for Snowball.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Georgia and Czech Republic to host 2025 European Youth Olympic Festivals". 26 October 2019. Archived from the original on 19 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ^ "Sports Bakuriani – Bakuriani 2025 – Sport Europe". Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ^ "Excitement builds as Bakuriani 2025 official mascot and anthem revealed in Georgia". The European Olympic Committees. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.